today penn station accommodates 550,000 passengers a day. that's double the peak passengers that go through the three airports of new york. but in 1900 those tunnels were called a boondoggle, too expensive, impossible to build. some of the shareholders probably thought he was nuts, but today could you imagine new york without it? well, sandy showed us what new york looks like without it. so it's up to us now to create the vision, to do the planning, to execute the projects that will insure we hold true to a basic promise. as the secretary said last week, that the america we leave for future generations is even greater, even stronger than the america our parents and grandparents left for us. and i look forward to answering your questions. >> thank you. and we'll hold questions. i just have one quick thing. have you read conquering gotham? >> yes, sir, i have with great interest. [laughter] >> okay. i was going to make sure you had a copy, if you didn't. mr. boardman, our amtrak ceo, you're recognized. welcome back. >> thank you, mr. mica, and